title: Relation of measures of executive function to aggressive behavior in children.
abstract: This study investigated the role of executive function in relation to aggression in a sample of children (N = 93) aged 9 to 15 years. Based on parent ratings of aggression, the sample was divided into low- (n = 66) and high- (n = 27) aggression groups. Although the groups did not differ significantly on laboratory measures of executive function, significant differences emerged on behavioral regulation and metacognition ratings by parents. Notably, a high level of behavioral dysregulation was predictive of placement in the high-aggression group; both good metacognitive skills and behavior regulation served as significant predictors of prosocial and adaptive skills.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education Psychology, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77843-4225, USA. criccio@tamu.edu
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Riccio
authors.forename: Lisa Lockwood
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: Jamilia J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Blake
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012919:Social Behavior; D012927:Social Control, Informal